Where to find it: NowTV
Length: Eight 35-minute episodes
Synopsis: Struggling couple dive headlong into a mystery
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: casting, acting, occasionally funny or interesting
What I don’t like about it: pointless, ridiculous
Review:
Emma and Noah are married and enjoying a vacation in southeast Mexico, even though they don’t seem to enjoy each other’s company. Emma finds an old phone in the jungle and digs around in it, becoming captivated by the unsolved disappearance of the teen who dropped it.
They know how to build a mystery but the one they picked is so convoluted and unnecessary that I assumed they were playing some kind of alternate-reality game. Not so and it does give some payoff, it just leaves you wondering why you bothered. It says nothing new about its well-trod themes and is largely a waste of time and quite a lot of effort.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): violence, dental surgery, sex, loss and grief